I think it’s time to start recording the results of my 2012 reading challenges. I thought I’d start with this one since I hosted it.

SUCCESS!

All of the books on my list but one were by new-to-me authors. The one repeat author is a favourite of mine. After a slow start, I did read all the books and greatly enjoyed them all except for the repeat author (go figure). This was my year to finally read Wayne Johnston for the first—and second—time, but not the last.

If you entered the challenge, please feel free to link your wrap-up post in the comments. If you don’t have a wrap-up post, then let me know in the comments how you did. Did you discover any new authors? Whether or not you participated in the challenge, tell me: Have you enjoyed any Canadian books this year?

Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize: (1991) The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston 5 stars

Canadian Authors’ Association Award for Fiction: (1999) The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston 4½ stars

Scotiabank Giller Prize: (2011) Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyen 4½ stars

Amazon.ca First Novel Award: (2002) Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 4 stars

Governor-General’s Literary Award: (1966) A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence 3 stars